PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in Japan - March 2023 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 May 2023 / 8,097 Views
The VGChartz sales comparison series of articles are updated monthly and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our estimated video game hardware figures. The charts include comparisons between the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, as well as with older platforms. There are articles based on our worldwide estimates, as well as the US, Europe, and Japan.
This monthly series compares the aligned Japanese sales of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020 in Japan, while the PlayStation 4 launched in February 2014. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup.
PS5 Vs. PS4 Japan:
Gap change in latest month: 150,678 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 331,817 - PS5
Total Lead: 301,234 - PS5
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 3,237,213
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 2,935,979
March 2023 is the 29th month the PlayStation 5 has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 5 when compared to the aligned launch of the PlayStation 4 by 150,678 units.
In the last 12 months, the PS5 has outsold the PS4 by 331,817 units. The PS5 is currently ahead by 301,234 units.
The 20th month for the PS5 in Japan is March 2023, while for the PS4 it is June 2016. The PS5 has sold 3.24 million units, while the PS4 sold 2.94 million units during the same timeframe. The PS4 sold current PS5 sales in month 32.
The PS4 crossed 3 million units in Japan in month 30, 4 million in month 35, and 5 million in month 41. The PS4 has sold 9.61 million units to date. The PS5 is currently 6.37 million units behind the lifetime sales of the PS4 in Japan.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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i think the super high priced PS3 will remain on top of these 3. PS2 will be number 1 PS brand forever
The PS2 offered something for everyone. And by something, I mean a lot of something. Everyone felt at home playing on the system. I know the fact that it was also a reasonably priced DVD player at the time also fueled sales, but there's no denying the variety of fun software available out the gate for Sony's sophomore outing.
A DVD in 2001 was $99 whilst the PS2 was $299.
I’m still shocked to see people still mentioning the DVD part of the PS2 that help a lot to drive it sales.
The PS2 came out in 1999. DVD players at that time were the same price.
PS2 came out in March 2000 in Japan, October in the US.
You’re right. The 9.9.99 was the Dreamcast. Still, DVD players at the time were selling for the same price as a PS2. I don’t think it made that meany sales, but it was a factor.
The wikipedia article for DVD Players states; "By the end of 2000, players were available for under $100 at discount retailers." "In 2003 players became available for under $50." A CNN article entitled "DVD players no longer go it alone" from March 2nd 2002 states brand new DVD Players were available for as low as $90 from early 2002. Just over a year from the PS2's launch in the USA.
Yes there were DVD Players that cost $299 in 2000, high-end models, but there were other models that were much cheaper. That people purchased PS2 because it was a cheap DVD Player is a common fallacy. Of course being able to play DVD's was a nice bonus but you were only buying one if you or your family were going to play games as well.
The reason was that people got a DVD player AND a game console in one device.
that made it an easy choice
DVD players dropped in price pretty quickly the year or two after the ps2 release. I do remember the first dvd players I saw was around $600. Me personally I used the dvd as an excuse to myself to make my first non Nintendo console purchase. Maybe I was the rare one, but at least I know that is why I bought it.
Very sharp increase from month 25!
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